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Read our story below Thankyou to everyone who has sponsored us so far! We would also like to thank :<img src="http://www.braintumourresearch.org/images/blank.png" alt=""> <a title="A-Print" href="http://www.aprint.co.uk/"><img src="http://www.aprint.co.uk/image/data/logo.png" alt="APRINT LTD"></a>                    <a title="Pinbax" href="http://www.pinbax.com/"><img src="http://www.pinbax.com/images/pblogo11-2.png" alt=""></a> Dave Staniforth and the Ent Association for helping with out with our boat prep and measurement  Not long to go now, please sponsor us if you haven't already! Thankyou Article of Brain Tumour research home page  <a title="BTR" href="http://www.braintumourresearch.org">www.braintumourresearch.org.uk</a> <a title="BTR" href="http://www.braintumourresearch.org"></a>Newspaper article in The Star:  <a href="http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/son_of_terminally_ill_doctor_takes_to_seas_1_3672643">http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/health/son_of_terminally_ill_doctor_takes_to_seas_1_3672643</a> Article on Yachts and Yachting Website <a href="http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=159275">http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/news/?article=159275</a> Newspaper article in Southport Reporter <a href="http://www.southportreporter.com/515/515-12.shtml">http://www.southportreporter.com/515/515-12.shtml</a> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">On the 10th/11th September there is a 24 hour sailing race in Southport. This event is fiercely contested by sailing clubs nationwide and is normally sailed by members of each club doing 1-2 hour shifts each and then swapping over. However, this year Tim Brownell and I plan to sail the whole 24 hour race without a single break, no matter how windy, cold or wet it is, just the two of us.  lf%3Dmfu_in_order&h=wAQCG39oVAQBRnWBkP38HK0iEquvfOA9w1xrSedhA21v_xg <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In December 2009, my dad, Dr.Vetrivel Velamail was diagnosed with a brain tumour. He has been a GP for many years in Rotherham and has now come to the end of all available treatment in this country. Despite this, he is working hard to try and raise awareness and raise money for Brain Tumour Research, to help create a better future for people diagnosed with this devastating disease. By undertaking this race, myself and Tim hope to help Brain Tumour Research towards finding a cure so others do not have to suffer in the future.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  It would mean so much to us if you could help us reach our target of at least £5000 to donate to BRAIN TUMOUR RESEARCH.  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">DID YOU KNOW?<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘BRAIN TUMOURS KILL MORE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 40 THAN ANY OTHER CANCER’<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘FOR BRAIN CANCER PATIENTS, THE FIVE YEAR SURVIVAL RATE IS JUST 14%’<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">‘NATIONAL CANCER RESEARCH SPENDING ON BRAIN TUMOURS IS 0.7% DESPITE THE FACTS’<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> Brain<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #e46c0a; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Tumour <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Research<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> represents the united campaign voice of the Brain Tumour Research group of charities. Its mission is to raise at least £7 million per annum in order to accelerate progress significantly in UK brain tumour research, to make a clinical difference and to improve the outcomes for brain tumour patients.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Funds raised will be allocated to existing UK centres where brain tumour research is already carried out and used to achieve a common into discovering the causes, advancing treatments and ultimately finding a cure.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #cc0066; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The event will start at 12.00 Saturday 10 September and finish at 12.00 Sunday 11 at Southport Marine Lake so feel free to come along and watch!<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: #ff9900; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Matt + Tim<span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">  <span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now !<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;serif&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; color: black; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">

Matt and Tim's 24 Hour Race

Matt and Tim's 24 Hour Race

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